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Clifford Roberts (March 6, 1894 – September 29, 1977) was an American investment dealer and golf administrator. [2] Early years. Born in Morning Sun, Iowa, Roberts had a financially troubled family life as a boy. He and older brother, John Darious Roberts, left school before graduation after beating up the school's principal.
- Investment banker, golf administrator
- September 29, 1977 (aged 83), Augusta, Georgia, US
- March 6, 1894, Morning Sun, Iowa, US
Mar 30, 2023 · Clifford Roberts: The man who made the Masters. From the archive: From inventing the Masters to electing a president, Clifford Roberts knew how to pull all the right levers. By Frank...
Mar 6, 2020 · Clifford Roberts, the co-founder of Augusta National and the longest-serving chairman of the Masters, was born on March 6, 1894 on a farm in Morning Sun, Iowa. He was the brains behind most of what is the Masters Tournament today and joined with golfer Bobby Jones to organize the club and start the invitational tournament.
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Apr 5, 2011 · April 9, 2011 -- Updated 1435 GMT (2235 HKT) STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Clifford Roberts was born in Morning Sun, Iowa, and suffered the suicides of both his parents. Having served in the First World...
Augusta National Golf Club was founded by Bobby Jones, the legendary amateur champion, and Clifford Roberts, an astute investment banker in New York. Jones helped design the golf course, working alongside the esteemed British architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie. Jones's popularity within the game helped attract golf's biggest stars to the Masters ...
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Mar 24, 2022 · Learn how Jones and Roberts co-founded Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament in 1934, despite the challenges of the Great Depression. Read about Jones' return to competition, his course design and his legacy.
